She married first in Morehead Township, Carteret Co., NC, August 12, 1916, Monroe Adams, #25871744, son of Martha Ann Willis and Jesse Daniel Adams. Monroe was born in NC February 11, 1892; died January 6, 1940; buried at Broad Creek Community Cemetery, Carteret Co., NC.
She married second in Morehead City, Carteret Co., NC, April 4, 1943, Burnette Willis, #25871795, son of Dollie Smith and John Willis. Burnette was born March 11, 1885 (according to his gravestone; all other records have ca 1901); died February 25, 1969; buried at Broad Creek Cemetery, Carteret Co., NC.
Bessie and Monroe were listed in the 1920 US Census on Newport Road, Morehead City, Carteret Co., as Munrow Adams, 26, fisherman; Bessie P., wife, 21; Earnest G., son, 2; James I., son, 9/12; all born in NC.
They were listed in the 1930 US Census on Bogue Sound Highway, Gales Creek, Carteret Co., as Monroe Adams, 37, Fisherman, Shell Fish; Bessie P., wife, 32; Ernest G., son, 12; James I., son, 10; Mary B. dau, 8; and Hubert W., son, 6; all born in NC.
Bessie and Monroe had four children:
(a) Ernest Glenn Adams, #25852204,
b. Carteret Co., NC, Aug 13, 1917, d. Nov 14, 2004
(b) James Irvin Adams, #34598178,
b. May 25, 1919, d. NC May 15, 1988; m. Beatrice Huss
(c) Mary Blane Adams, b. Carteret Co., NC, Dec 18, 1921
(d) Hubert W. Adams, b. Carteret Co., NC, Dec 19, 1924
She married first in Morehead Township, Carteret Co., NC, August 12, 1916, Monroe Adams, #25871744, son of Martha Ann Willis and Jesse Daniel Adams. Monroe was born in NC February 11, 1892; died January 6, 1940; buried at Broad Creek Community Cemetery, Carteret Co., NC.
She married second in Morehead City, Carteret Co., NC, April 4, 1943, Burnette Willis, #25871795, son of Dollie Smith and John Willis. Burnette was born March 11, 1885 (according to his gravestone; all other records have ca 1901); died February 25, 1969; buried at Broad Creek Cemetery, Carteret Co., NC.
Bessie and Monroe were listed in the 1920 US Census on Newport Road, Morehead City, Carteret Co., as Munrow Adams, 26, fisherman; Bessie P., wife, 21; Earnest G., son, 2; James I., son, 9/12; all born in NC.
They were listed in the 1930 US Census on Bogue Sound Highway, Gales Creek, Carteret Co., as Monroe Adams, 37, Fisherman, Shell Fish; Bessie P., wife, 32; Ernest G., son, 12; James I., son, 10; Mary B. dau, 8; and Hubert W., son, 6; all born in NC.
Bessie and Monroe had four children:
(a) Ernest Glenn Adams, #25852204,
b. Carteret Co., NC, Aug 13, 1917, d. Nov 14, 2004
(b) James Irvin Adams, #34598178,
b. May 25, 1919, d. NC May 15, 1988; m. Beatrice Huss
(c) Mary Blane Adams, b. Carteret Co., NC, Dec 18, 1921
(d) Hubert W. Adams, b. Carteret Co., NC, Dec 19, 1924
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